Poison: Episode 3 - How Do You Like Your Tea?
Back from exile, South Africa鈥檚 future President Jacob Zuma is engulfed in corruption scandals. But why is he now accusing his wife of trying to poison him with foreign help?
91热爆 after years in exile during the liberation struggle, South Africa鈥檚 future President Jacob Zuma is quickly engulfed in corruption scandals. But when one of his wives is accused of trying to poison his tea, Zuma suspects that a foreign government may be plotting to kill him.
'Poison' is the story of one man's toxic obsession and the battle for South Africa's future.
Presenter: Andrew Harding
Producer: Vauldi Carelse
Sound mix: James Beard
Series editor: Bridget Harney
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Poison: Episode 2 - A Pinch of Paranoia
From poisoned underpants to Cold War paranoia 鈥� South Africa鈥檚 murky liberation story
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Poison: Episode 4 - The Russian Antidote
Why would a South African president seek a cure for poisoning at a clinic in Moscow?
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Who is poisoning South Africa's politicians?
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